-LRB- Parenting.com -RRB- -- We 've got tricks for turning objects around the house -- like baby food jars and cardboard tubes -- into easy Halloween crafts .

Terrifying tube monsters -LRB- Watch how to make this craft ! -RRB-

You 'll need : Paper-towel tubes , craft paint , buttons , straws , pom-poms , stickers , feathers , golf tees , rickrack , construction paper

1 . Cut the tubes to desired height and paint .
2 . Create faces by adding buttons .
3 . Glue straws topped with pom-poms to create the monsters ' antennae .
4 . Decorate with stickers , feathers , golf tees , rickrack , and construction paper . Make it easy by pre-cutting construction paper eyes , mustaches and mouths , and let your tot glue them herself !

Chilling spider web -LRB- Watch how to make this craft ! -RRB-

You 'll need : Embroidery hoop , white string , 2 yards , plastic spiders , colored pom-poms

1 . Wrap white string around an embroidery hoop , overlapping in a crisscross pattern as you go . Glue string ends to the hoop .
2 . Glue two pom-poms to each plastic spider , and attach them to the web .
3 . Add a string to the hoop and hang .

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Spooky paper spider piñata -LRB- Watch how to make this craft ! -RRB-

You 'll need : Black paper lantern , black tissue paper , black crepe-paper roll , white and orange card stock , buttons , floral wire

1 . Fill black paper lantern with small treats , and tape black tissue paper over the top and bottom holes .
2 . Cut 16 strips of crepe paper , each 20 inches long .
3 . Sandwich an 18-inch piece of floral wire in between two strips of crepe paper , and glue together . Cut eight circles out of the remaining crepe paper .
4 . Glue each crepe circle to an end of each strip to make `` legs . '' Next , glue each leg to the spider body .
5 . Cut two large circles out of white card stock , then two smaller circles out of orange card stock . Glue white and orange circles together , then add a black button to each `` eye . ''
6 . Attach eyes to spider , add a cord , and hang . For tiny crafters under the age of 3 , replace buttons with black pom-poms to create eyes and avoid potential choking hazards .

Eerie milk carton haunted house

You 'll need : Half-gallon milk or juice carton , newspaper , black , yellow , and white construction paper , pipe cleaner

1 . Cover the carton with newspaper . Cut two sheets of black paper into rectangles to make roof , then add scalloped shingles to each side .
2 . Fold a 3-inch strip of paper into a 3-D rectangle to create the chimney . Cut a slit in the center of two opposite chimney sides , then attach to the peak of the roof .
3 . Cut small rectangles out of black paper to make the door and windows . Add smaller yellow rectangles to each window , then add desired colorful accents to the windows and door .
4 . Cut ghost shapes out of white paper , and attach to a pipe cleaner . Place the pipe cleaner in the chimney .

Boo baby food jar bats

You 'll need : Empty baby-food jars , labels removed , black paint , black construction paper , purple glitter , buttons

1 . Paint jars and lids black .
2 . Cut two identical scalloped wings and two small triangles , or `` bat ears , '' out of black paper .
3 . Cover the edge of the wings and triangles with glue , then sprinkle with purple glitter .
4 . Glue two buttons to the front for eyes , wings to the back of the jar , and ears to front of the lid .

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Ghastly recycled-can mummy

You 'll need : Empty metal cans -LRB- be sure top edges are smooth , not jagged -RRB- , cheesecloth , buttons , gummy worms

1 . Cut 3-inch strips of cheesecloth , then glue one end of each to the side of a can . Wrap , secure with glue , and repeat .
2 . Glue on two buttons to create eyes .
3 . Fill can with gummy worms .

Ghoulish Trick-or-Treat cans

You 'll need : Empty paint cans , wrapping paper , Mod Podge , black construction paper

1 . Measure the height and circumference of the can , then cut a rectangle the size of your can out of wrapping paper .
2 . Paint the can with a thin layer of Mod Podge , and cover the outside of the can with the paper rectangle .
3 . Cut spooky shapes out of black construction paper and glue to front of can , then finish with a coat of Mod Podge .

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Creepy paper towel pumpkin garland

You 'll need : Paper towel tubes -LRB- one paper towel tube makes 11 pumpkins -RRB- , orange paint , orange pipe cleaners , green paper , orange rickrack

1 . Cut a paper tube into 1-inch sections , and paint orange . Once dry , make a hole in top and bottom with a hole punch .
2 . Cut pipe cleaners in half , and fold each . Push ends in one hole , leaving a loop at the top .
3 . Once through the second hole , bend open to secure . You 'll have a 1-inch looped `` stem . ''
4 . Cut a leaf out of green paper ; glue to the top of each pumpkin .
5 . String rickrack through the pumpkin `` stems '' and hang .

Wicked witch 's hat bag of treats

You 'll need : Black and colored construction paper , ribbon

1 . Trace a 10-inch dinner plate on a piece of black paper . Cut out the circle , and set aside . \
2 . Cut a semicircle out of a piece of 8 by 10-inch black paper , form into a cone , and secure with glue . -LRB- It should be 3 to 4 inches in diameter . -RRB-
3 . Place the cone in the center of the larger circle and trace . Then cut `` tabs '' in traced circle .
4 . Glue cone over traced circle , and bend `` tabs '' inward . Decorate with colored paper . Attach a 12-inch piece of ribbon to each side .

Eek jar-o ' - lanterns

You 'll need : Canning jars , acrylic craft paint , Energizer LED battery-powered votive

1 . Paint inside of a jar with colored paint , and paint the lid black . -LRB- Paint coating should be translucent enough for light to shine through . -RRB-
2 . Draw a spooky face with black paint or black marker .
3 . Add a safe LED light to create the spooky glow .

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Use the items you have around the house to make Halloween extra spooky this year

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Spiders , monsters and pumpkins are easily made with glue , paper and buttons

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Paper towel tubes transform into scary monsters or a Halloween gourd garland